Cosmos, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cosmos, Meeker County.
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Cosmos, Minnesota, unfolds across a landscape of gentle swells, the land breathing in long, silent sighs of cultivated fields. It lies 48.9 miles north of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 357°T), and is situated 16.3 miles west-north-west of Hutchinson. Here, the sky is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, particularly at dusk when the light bleeds into hues of bruised plum and faded rose, casting elongated shadows from the occasional solitary oak tree that stands sentinel against the horizon. The air, especially in late summer, carries the sweet, earthy perfume of ripening corn and the fainter, more elusive scent of wild timothy grass, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very fabric of the place. The terrain, a fertile loam, promises abundance, the land itself a patient collaborator in the ceaseless work of growth. The story of Cosmos is written in the quiet industry of its people, a legacy tied to the rich agricultural heartland of Meeker County. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the turning of the seasons and the bounty of the soil, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who chose to make their homes on these rolling plains. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the true character of Cosmos resides in the understated perseverance of its inhabitants, their lives interwoven with the practicalities of farming and the simple pleasures of a close-knit community. The local economy, anchored in the cultivation and processing of crops, hums with a steady, dependable energy, a quiet hum that is the very heartbeat of this agrarian settlement.
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| Location | Cosmos, Meeker County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.936073°N, 94.696661°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56228 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cosmos, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cosmos includes coordinates 44.936073°N, 94.696661°W, situated in Meeker County. ZIP code 56228. Telephone area code: 320. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.